Historical Marker
Col. Murphy's Hotel
Historical marker location:
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
( Marker is at the intersection of S. Main Street and Seminary Street, on the right when traveling south on S. Main Street.)
The first recorded U.S. flag-raising on foreign soil occurred in 1777, when the Stars and Stripes were flown during a naval battle off the coast of Quiberon Bay, France, commanded by Pennsylvania native John Paul Jones.